Elections of the dean of FT UM
Dear voters!
We would like to inform you that the Faculty of Tourism at the University of Maribor will hold elections for the dean of the Faculty of Tourism for the period from 2023-2027:
- EARLY ELECTIONS, April 21, 2023
Early elections for the dean of FT UM will be held on Friday, April 21, 2023, from 9 am to 3 pm, at the headquarters of the Electoral Commission, in the hall of the Faculty of Tourism UM (ground floor), Cesta prvih borcev 36, 8250 Brežice, for voters who are absent on the day of the vote (April 26, 2023).
- ELECTIONS, April 26, 2023
On the day of the elections, Wednesday, April 26, 2023, between 9 am and 3 pm, each eligible voter can vote for the dean of FT UM at the polling station, which is located in the hall of the Faculty of Tourism UM (ground floor), Cesta prvih borcev 36, 8250 Brežice.
Here are some important information for all voters:
When a voter enters the voting room, they go to the table of the electoral board. The president or a member of the electoral board verifies the identity of the person who wants to vote. Identity is verified on the basis of a personal document that shows the voter's personal data (identity card, passport, driver's license). Then, the president or a member of the electoral board checks whether the voter is registered in the electoral register and whether the voter has already voted early. If the voter is registered in the electoral register and has not voted early, the president or a member of the electoral board marks their sequential number in the electoral register as a sign that they have voted, and the voter must sign the electoral register. Then, one ballot paper is handed to the voter. The voter is obliged to put the ballot paper in the appropriate ballot box - depending on the group of eligible voters (university teachers/employees/scientific workers or students or other employees). At the faculty, in the spirit of academic integrity, a one-day election silence is expected before the elections and on the day of the elections, as stipulated by Article 22 of the Rules on the Election of Deans of the University of Maribor, No. 012/2018/2.
President of the Electoral Commission UM FT Prof. Dr. Boštjan Brumen
On April 5, 2023, the Student Campus in Ljubljana and the lecture halls there were occupied by students of the Faculty of Tourism of the University of Maribor. The third traditional Mix & Mingle Day took place, when Ljubljana students were joined by their colleagues, Brežice students. The sunny weather only encouraged joy, good will and getting to know and socialize with students from different parts of the world.
Thus, all students of the Faculty of Tourism had lessons in English in the morning in mixed groups. The topics of the event were climate change and sustainable tourism. In this spirit, we also organized a swapmeet boutique.
After the SloveIndian lunch, the international team went to an educational and entertaining team competition in Tivoli Park, where the students calculated their carbon footprint and the beneficial impact of trees, cycled and ran, and picked up trash.
The MM trophy for the 'coolest' FT team was awarded to the students of the group LJ Cool J, where Sambodhi was the leader of the group.
Dear students,
University of Maribor Faculty of tourism has been invited by our partners University of Lapland to a BIP – Blended Intensity Program. It is a new type of mobility promoted by European Union. Content of this years BIP will be related to experience design, so if you are interested in this topic, keep on reading.
What is it about?
In the first phase of the project, we will be involved in the on-line activities - in September 2023, a series of lectures and presentations will be given to you, some pre-recorded, some live. This way we can gain the knowledge we need for the second stage of the project.
In the second phase of the project, we will travel to Finland, in Rovaniemi, where we will participate in an intensive week of mobility. This mobility is intended for students to relate to other students from partner faculties. Institutions are joining forces, the host institution (University of Lapland - Finland), Universitat de les Illes Baleares (Spain), Universidade de Lisboa, Instituto Superior de Ciencias Sociais e Políticas (Portugal) and the University of Maribor - Faculty of Tourism (Slovenia).
In the third phase of the project, after the end of the mobility to Finland, we will carry out an evaluation of the project, in which you will also a part of.
Where and when?
Phase 1: Online activities / workshops / lectures – September 2023
Phase 2: Mobility to Finland – Rovaniemi – September 23rd to September 30th, 2023
Phase 3: Evaluation of the project – October 2023
How much will this cost me?
Participating in the project will cost you some of your time, please carefully read the financing information, most of you are eligible for extra financing!
The project will cover your travel and accommodation costs in Rovaniemi. We will include some meal, some of which will have to be covered from our own resources.
Conditions for participation?
- Student status.
- High motivation to participate in project based on the content description above.
- Fluent speaking and writing in English language.
- Ability to fulfil visa requirement conditions for Finland.
How many students are going?
There are 6 positions that are open.
How and where do I apply?
You submit your application via e-mail to assoc. prof. Mitja Gorenak at: mitja.gorenak@um.si
Deadline: Monday April 17th, 2023, by 12.00 – EXTENDED DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: Wednesday April 26th, 2023, by 12.00.
Application content – what do you have to send in:
- A letter where you provide us with the basic information about you (name, last name, student number, program, year of studies).
- Motivational letter where you explain to us why you are the best choice of student to participate in this project.
Overview of applications and results:
Applications that arrive on time will be reviewed in the first week of May, by asist. Tjaša Alegro and assoc. prof. dr. Mitja Gorenak, who are organizing the implementation of the mobility, based on the quality of the content of the application and motivation letter, candidates will also be selected and invited to participate in the project in the same month.
For more information, please e-mail assoc. prof. dr. Mitja Gorenak – mitja.gorenak@um.si
I am looking forward to your applications.
Mitja Gorenak
Our students have recently returned from Lapland, specifically Rovaniemi in northern Finland, where they participated in an exchange program as part of the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programs, in collaboration with Lapland UAS (Lapland University of Applied sciences) and Universita Autonoma de Barcelona.
The program and online meetings began in January. Students from all three universities attended lectures on experience design, guest segmentation, and events. In addition to listening to lectures and learning theory, they quickly began to design events, which they carried out during the mobility week in Rovaniemi as part of the Arctic Design Week event, which Lapland UAS has been involved with for eight years.
The students designed the following events for ADW:
- Design Your Dreams (children's event);
- Arctic Immersion Event (presentation of various themes of life in the Arctic Circle);
- Final dinner Together (at the Ice Hotel);
- Better Design With Sustainable Fashion Event (creative workshops and clothing exchange).
This was certainly a great new international experience for our students to gain new knowledge, competencies, and friendships.
The Call for Applications for Postgraduate Study Programs at the University of Maribor for the academic year 2023/24 has been published. The first application period opened on March 24, 2023.
At the Faculty of Tourism, University of Maribor, we offer two postgraduate programs:
- Master's program Tourism Destinations and Experiences and
- Doctoral program Contemporary Tourism Studies.
More information about postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Tourism, University of Maribor can be found HERE.
The first application period for admission to the first year of the Master's programme will remain open:
- for citizens of the Republic of Slovenia, citizens of EU member states, and Slovenians without Slovenian citizenship until September 8, 2023;
- for citizens of non-EU countries until May 31, 2023.
The first application period for admission to the first year of the Doctoral program will remain open:
- for citizens of the Republic of Slovenia, citizens of EU member states until September 8, 2023;
- for Slovenians without Slovenian citizenship and citizens of non-EU countries until May 31, 2023.
A new publication titled "Slovenian Abbreviation Dictionary" has been released by the University of Maribor Press. The author, Assist. Prof. Dr Mojca Kompara Lukančič, presents a comprehensive work on Slovenian abbreviations, offering an extensive list of these forms and their explanations. This modern Slovenian dictionary is a significant contribution to the language and is comparable to similar dictionaries published in English, German, Spanish, Italian, and French. It has been long-awaited by Slovenian speakers. 📖
Congratulations on this achievement!
The publication was co-financed by the Public Agency for Research of the Republic of Slovenia (ARRS).
On Friday, March 17th, the Faculty of Tourism at the University of Maribor held its 2nd career fair for tourism in the hall of the Youth Center Brežice. Representatives from several major organizations and companies that offer employment, student work or internships in tourism presented themselves to students of the Faculty of Tourism and other young people from Brežice.
At this year's career fair, which was supported by the Brežice Institute for Entrepreneurship and Tourism, the following organizations were presented: Oskar Tourist Agency, Palma Tourist Agency, Tri Lučke, Brežice Institute for Entrepreneurship and Tourism, Terme Čatež, Slovenian Travel Association, Bananaway, Thermana Laško, Admiral Casino, Development Centre Murska Sobota - Paviljon Expano, Hiring Greece, Kozjanski Park, Nomago Travel, Posavje Museum Brežice, Terme Olimia, Four Points by Sheraton Ljubljana Mons, Posavje Regional Development Agency, and Rimske Terme.
In particular, students in higher years of the Faculty of Tourism, who will be embarking on mandatory practical training in the coming months, had the opportunity to make contacts with potential mentors and employers. We are pleased with the good attendance at the fair and the participation of our students from Ljubljana, who are studying on our English programmes.
Polyglot cafe is a project where you learn foreign languages, other cultures and lifestyles and meet new friends for free with a native speaker. Teaching takes place in small groups (up to 6 students), and the purpose is to bring together UM students to learn a foreign language over coffee.
The project takes place from the end of March to the beginning of June via MS Teams. You can apply here.
| Language | Day | Time |
| Albanian | Tuesday | 17:00-18:00 |
| Ukrainian | Friday | 17:00-18:00 |
| Serbian | Wednesday | 18:00-19:00 |
| Slovak | Monday | 16:00-17:00 |
| German | Monday | 16:00-17:00 |
| Polish | Tuesday | 18:00-19:00 |
| Czech | Thursday | 16:00-17:00 |
| French | Wednesday | 18:00-19:00 |
| Kazakh | Tuesday | 15:00-16:00 |
| Russian | Thursday | 15:00-16:00 |
| Turkish | Tuesday | 15:00-16:00 |
| Turkish | Wednesday | 16:00-17:00 |
| Turkish | Friday | 18:00-19:00 |
Graduate of the Faculty of Tourism and master's student Anja Šumrada received the award for the best works in the field of game and hunting of the Hunting Association of Slovenia, which was produced and completed in the period 2020-2021 and dealt with: game; other species of wild animals, interesting for the hunting organization; wildlife habitat; natural science, social science, humanities and/or (bio)technical topics related to hunting.
In addition to the monetary award, her original scientific article entitled Tourism of wildlife observation in Notranjska was published in the magazine Zlatorogov zbornik IX and you can read it at the link: https://www.lovska-zveza.si/…/03/S %CC%8Cumrada_web.pdf
In the diploma thesis of the same name, entitled "Wildlife observation tourism in Notranjska", Anja, under the mentorship of Assoc. prof. dr. Maje Turnšek and co-mentor assist. dr. Tomi Špindler, researched what interpretation methods tourism providers use to observe wild animals in Notranjska. Photo: ForestAdventures
Dear students
Have you ever considered combining your studies at the University of Maribor with a study (or internship) experience abroad, elsewhere in Europe?
As our students, your options of getting a truly international education and social network are all but limitless. Seize the opportunity!
Your fellow student Elizaveta Ibragimova is an Ambassador of Erasmus, and she will be on Kampus today/Monday (3.30 to 6 pm) as well as tomorrow/Tuesday (9 to 10.30 am, Room 3), with brochures and information. Ask her anything you would like to know.
For more information, contact her directly at elizaveta.ibragimova@student.um.si.